What Type of Hormone Doctor Should I See?

It used to be that when you had a health issue, your only real option was to see your primary care physician and get a referral to a specialist if needed. Today there are many different types of facilities out there, and an ever-growing number of treatment options available. So, when it comes to finding a hormone doctor to help you combat the effects of hormones and aging on your mind and body, do you visit a medical spa, a wellness doctor, or a longevity medical clinic that specializes in anti aging medicine? With all these options, how do you know where to go?

Medical Spa

Medical spas focus on aesthetic procedures that require supervision or administration by a medical doctor or nurse. The treatments offered at medical spas are usually non-surgical, and often involve the use of lasers. Many medical spas will jump to provide the next, hottest procedures out there, which can be very pricey, and sometimes have minimal results. When it comes to aesthetic treatments, you should make sure that what you are having done is medically proven and has been around for long enough to support good results without negative side effects.

A medical spa can be a great option for you if you are only concerned with enhancing your appearance, but many signs of aging can also be helped by treating things like hormonal imbalances. Even though some medical spas will offer other medical services, such as hormone replacement, because of the focus on cosmetics in the practice and training of the staff, it is usually better to seek out a someone like a hormone doctor who specializes in that type of medicine for those services, and does not treat them as an add on service for spa treatments.

Wellness Doctor

A wellness doctor may specialize in balancing things in your body like nutrient levels and hormones, but they are more than likely not able to, or not interested in, treating the aesthetic signs of aging as well. By the time most people realize they are being affected by an imbalance, or just simply aging, the physical signs are already there. While seeing a wellness doctor, or someone who is strictly a hormone doctor, to treat what is going on internally can help to improve how you look on the outside, and continue to improve things going forward, it cannot always erase the signs of aging that have already occurred.

Longevity Medical Clinic

For a comprehensive approach to anti aging medicine, whether it be how you look, feel or both, we recommend that you seek out a longevity medical clinic where you can get treatment for any imbalances or deficiencies you may have, as well as receive medical aesthetic treatments. At a longevity medical clinic, the staff is specially trained in anti aging medicine, including hormone replacement and nutrient therapy, and only the most proven and effective cosmetic procedures to help you turn back the clock. Most longevity medical clinics provide multiple options for bioidentical hormone replacement therapy, nutrient IV therapy and medical aesthetics procedures, all overseen by a medical doctor.